@Ted - Oh yeah, I know the joke and all - I guess I was just thinking about it in too much of a literal sense...about the crack...which in this shot - obviously wouldn't have been in my butt...*gulp*...

I guess that this was a reaction to so much jumping on the bed. Dog tired.Great picture. Love the subtle gradations of this black and white shot, and the pose is so striking. Edward Weston would have been very happy to call this his own, as would I.

@Raymond - Haha! I guess that would stand to reason, wouldn't it? Truth be told though, taking this group was exhausting in its own right - although, for completely different reasons than the bed jumping set. (It's not easy to stuff your body into a cramped space, get into an unnaturally contorted position, and still manage to look like you've been peacefully laying there for a good bit of time!)

And my WORD Raymond, but you do know how to make me BEAM with the wonderful compliments that you give to me!

Wonderful, sexy and seriously sensual photo. Could be your most daring, erotic yet Missy ! Your first responder may be right about this shot ! keep it up, both photos are GREAT!!! keep pushing that 'edge' lady ! patrick

Really awesome shot! I continue to revel in where you're taking your artistry... on the one hand, you get comments like the first one that seem to be based entirely on the bottom of Maslow's pyramid... and that's OK, I think. But what you're doing also resonates further up the pyramid as well. And I think that's where real art resides: not just at any one level, but work that resonates with people all up and down the line. Matter of fact, what Modernist art has lost in recent decades is the very base response from Joe Sixpack. You're getting that, but you're getting higher appreciation as well. You, Lauralyn, are IMO doing what artists should aspire to do.

@Steve - Holy CRAP, Steve...are you serious?! Reading such incredible remarks about my work, literally blows me away!!! And it's interesting that you're saying this to me now, because I've actually been questioning lately, if I rely too heavily on nudity, and eroticism - to dictate the tone of so many of my pics....It felt really good to know that You at least - feel that I'm moving in a positive direction! THANK You!